Paladins announces the end of support for its Nintendo Switch version, which can no longer be downloaded through the eShop.
nintendoswitch It is one of the consoles with the strongest catalog in memory and fans of the big N hybrid console are already looking forward to the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which aims to be the last great game on the machine before the arrival of Nintendo Switch 2, if that’s the case. that finally receives that name the successor. However, this time we have to bring you some negative news, since one of the free games available on Nintendo Switch has announced the end of support for that platform.
So that, Paladins: Champions of Realm is no longer available for download via the eShop, the Nintendo digital store and, in addition, in-game purchases have been canceled for all those who already had it downloaded on their Nintendo Switch. Hi-Rez Studios, responsible for the proposal, have made the tough decision to release the latest game update on the Nintendo systemdue to various problems that they have encountered when adapting the proposal to the console hardware of the Japanese company.
For now There is no specific date to close the online gamesone of the great attractions of a game like Paladins: Champions of Realm, but it seems a trend that certain games like Rogue Company are following, which also announced the same measure a few days ago.
Hi-Rez Studios apologizes for closing Paladins: Champions of Realm on Nintendo Switch
As is usual in these cases, the company responsible has wanted to come out of the way to explain the reasons that have led them to close the Paladins service on Switch. “We realized that the performance of our Switch port was not up to par of our community standards and we were not able to offer the support that our community deserves. We have spent countless hours working on issues specific to this platform, and have focused on providing solutions as much as possible, with cases as recent as Payload. Even so, the situation has presented numerous challenges that prevent Paladins from being the great game it could be“, they wielded through a statement.
It will be necessary to see if with the arrival of Nintendo Switch 2, whose launch seems scheduled for the first quarter of 2024 serves for bring Paladins back to your catalog. At the moment, the company recommends transfer progress to other systems.